Choose Love (II) (2023)
9/10
This film is not about cheating but life choices - something we all make
3 September 2023
So there have been many attempts at bridging the gap between two popular and rewarding (especially financially) industries of films and computer games. As far back as the 1980's there were VHS cassette tapes that allowed viewers to influence the story by making decisions as they watched a show. Those were a different experience to the more modern "Choose Your Own Adventure" and "Fighting Fantasy" type books that influenced later films.

Now we are in the era of streaming, and Choose Love is a very interesting contribution to what could be a revolutionary albeit somewhat nascent field of entertainment.

The ability to direct a film is a novel experience that is not for everyone, but if you enjoy gaming or the books I mention above, then you will most likely enjoy this film.

To address a misguided notion that some people have, the ethics are not "to help the (protagonist) cheat" but to guide her through experiencing young love. Yes there are some options that some will see as morally reprehensible whilst others will see for a bit of fun. The fact is that this is a healthy way for some people to explore their decision-making abilities and their morals, and see how things could be with alternative decisions available for consideration.

Perhaps we will see more of this in the future. I personally hope so!
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